Greece national baseball team
Information
Country Greece
FederationHellenic Baseball and Softball Federation (HBSF)
ConfederationConfederation of European Baseball
ManagerChris Demetral
WBSC ranking
Current 36 Decrease 1 (18 December 2023)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2004)
Best result7th
World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2011)
Best result16th
European Championship
Appearances6 (2003: 2nd , 2005: 9th, 2010: 4th, 2012: 7th, 2014: 10th, 2016: 11th, 2021: 14th, 2023: 13th) (first in 2003)
Best result2nd

The Greece national baseball team represents Greece in international baseball play. The team are a member of the World Baseball Softball Confederation and WBSC Europe.

2004 Olympics

The first time that Greece put together a national team that got any recognition in the baseball world was during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Greece, as the host country, was faced with the dilemma that the actual baseball talent pool in the country was very small, and what players were available were amateur. However, as a result of lenient citizenship laws, various minor leaguers from the United States were able to play for the Greeks. Among the better known players were Baltimore Orioles prospect Nick Markakis, former Major Leaguer Clay Bellinger and various other players of Greek descent. The team's American coach, Dusty Rhodes[2] led them to a 7th-place finish in the tournament, with a single win against Italy.

Tournament results

Olympic Games

Year Position
Greece 20047th
Total1/5

European Baseball Championship

Year Position
Netherlands 2003Silver 2nd
Czech Republic 20059th
Germany 20104th
Netherlands 20127th
Czech Republic, Germany 201410th
Netherlands 201611th
Italy 202114th
Czech Republic 202313th
Average Finish8th

Baseball World Cup

Year Position
Panama 201116th
Average Finish16th

Current roster

Greece roster
Official rosterCoaching staff
Pitchers
  • 33 Dimitri Lettas
  • 21 Daniel Gosselin
  • 3 Yanni Orfanidis
  • 27 Dimitri Kourtis
  • 7 Peter Sikaras
  • 38 Jonathan Kountis
  • 28 Noah Zavolas
 Catchers
  • 1 Antonio Torres

Infielders

  • 5 Peter Maestrales
  • 25 Ari Sechopoulos
  • 13 Thomas Roulis
  • 25 Billy Les
  • 24 Peter Dudunakis
  • 10 Akili Carris
  • 26 Loukas Soukeras

Outfielders

  • 11 Max Warren
  • 2 Alejandro Torres
  • 6 Nick Spiliotis
  • 29 Kasey Caras
 Manager
  • 54 Chris Demetral

Coaches

  • 19 Demetre Kokoris
  • 27 Erik Pappas
  • 34 Scott Demetral
  • 54 Mike Tonis
Updated 20 September 2021

References

  1. ↑ "The WBSC World Ranking". WBSC. 18 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "University of North Florida - 2008 Baseball Coaching Staff". Archived from the original on 11 February 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2009.



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